Meat Puppets news

It's hard to gauge how influential an album truly is. The Meat Puppets' 1984 LP, Meat Puppets II, is often cited by musicians as a seminal work, released during the halcyon days of SST. It's a ragged masterwork of country and rockabilly-infused punk, which, at the time of its release, was still y...

Newsmakers: Meat Puppets, more coming to Psych Fest; Navratilova first to exit 'Dancing' show

The Hidden Rex plays Round 2 of the 2012 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase Thursday. The Hidden Rex is a three-piece that reminds me of some of the great SST Records trios of the '80s, sometimes even within the same song. "Seethe" simultaneously recalls moments from the first Dinosaur Jr. album and the slightly off-key charm and weirdness of the Meat Puppets circa "II." The group's geeky, cheeky ...

Singer Rod Stewart is 67. Singer-keyboardist Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is 64. Actor William Sanderson (“Deadwood”) is 64. Singer Pat Benatar is 59. Guitarist Michael Schenker (Scorpions) is 57. Singer Shawn Colvin is 56. Singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets is 53. Singer Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is 48. Actress Trini Alvarado is 45. Guitarist Matt Roberts of 3 Doors Down is ...

Big news on the concert scene is that David Lee Roth has once again rejoined Van Halen and a tour announcement is imminent. No Arizona dates to report today, but be sure to keep watching this space for further updates. Look for the asterisks for new shows added this week. Compiled from a variety of websites TUCSON Friday, Dec. 30 Meat Puppets: Club Congress   Saturday, Dec. 31 You must be a ...

The cover of the Meat Puppets' 2011 album, "Lollipop." The alt-rock band Meat Puppets has had lots of ups and downs over the past 30 years, ranging from a a brush with mainstream fame (when Nirvana had brothers Curt and...

-- Luz de Vida: A Compilation to Benefit the Victims of the Tucson Tragedy unites artists tied to Tucson, Arizona, with proceeds benefiting the Tucson Together Fund , which supports families affected by the city's January 8 shooting. The compilation features Spoon, Neko Case, Calexico, DeVotchKa, Meat Puppets, Robyn Hitchcock, Giant Sand, John Vanderslice, Jimmy Eat World, and many more. -- On ...

So a fellow tells the bartender, “Wanna hear an accordion joke?” The burly barkeep says, “Hey, I play accordion. And that huge lumberjack at the end of the bar, he plays accordion, too. And see the muscular guy playing pool? He's an accordion player, too. Still wanna tell that joke?”

Dead Confederate plays Stickyz Sunday night. DEAD CONFEDERATE 8:30 p.m. Stickyz. $10. After touring with the Meat Puppets and Dinosaur Jr. (who it opened for the band last time it was in Little Rock), Dead Confederate ought to be ready to make it on its own. Listeners still eat up Nirvana, of course, who always take the number one slot when the "sounds like" comparison is made for the Athens ...

The Meat Puppets play Stickyz Thursday night. MEAT PUPPETS 9 p.m. Stickyz. $12 adv., $15 door. As far as weird career trajectories go, it'd be tough to top The Meat Puppets : two brothers and their drummer friend started a hardcore band; signed to the legendary SST Records; decided hardcore had grown rigid and dogmatic and its fans annoying; proceeded to craft their own sui generis, sun-warped ...

Plus, Grand Serenade's record release show, The Lemonheads, Toby Keith and the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. by Robert Bell WEDNESDAY 9/28 RICHARD BUCKNER 8:30 p.m. Stickyz. $10. In a better, more just world, Richard Buckner would be celebrated far and wide. When he embarked on his sold-out tours, the mayors of mid-sized American cities would issue declarations proclaiming that whatever day it ...